Improvement in hay-rakes



AQRIGBY.

Hay-Rake.

No. 204,090. Patented May 21,1878.v

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UNITED STATE-s PATENT OFFICE.

ARTEMAS RIGBY, OF UPP-'ER STILLWATER MAINE.

IM PROVEM-ENT IN HAY- RAKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 204,090, dated May 21,187B application led Y April 22, Y1878.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTEMAS RIGBY, of Upper Stillwater, in the county ofPenobscot `and State of Maine, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Drag-Rakes; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form part of this speciiication.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a hand dragrake, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to makeI and use the same, I will now proceed to dei scribeits construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, inwhich- Figure 1 is a plan view, Fig. 2 a central section, and Fig. 3 adetail, of my invention.

A represents the axle of the hayrake, ou each end of which is secured orformed a spindle for the reception of a driving-wheel, B.

C represents a bar runningin rear of and parscrews e e. d d are theclearers, which aresecured to and project rearward from a bar, G, towhich the ends of the split tongue H are fastened. The ends of 'thistongue are, by means of perforated metal plates h and eyes or staplesz', connected to the front of the axle A,'as shown. The front end of thetongue H is forked, and in the same is pivoted a lever,

L, by means of a round or handle, I, extending through the parts, andprojecting a suitable distance on both sides of the tongue, as shown,the lever being braced by a wire or rod, k, passing through its lowerend, and the ends thereof turned upward through the ends of the handle.In a slot in the lever L is pi voted one end of a rod, M, which extendsrearward, and its rear end pivoted in a forked arm, N, extending upwardfrom the center of the bar C.

By these means the rake can be dumped at any time when desired.

Any man or boy can draw this rake over the ield with one nger.

At each end of the axle A is a rod or spindle, m, extending forward, andon the same is placed a movable ball or weight, O, so as to regulate orbalance the teeth.

By this means'hay can be raked without any dust, and it requires but aslight motion of the hand to dump the hay.

By moving the balls nearer the axle heavier hay may be rakedwithoutbearing downl they teeth with the hand or dump-rod.

Having thus .described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l., The combination, with the lever L Yon the forward end of the tongueH and arm N on thestaple-bar, of the connecting-rod M, whereby the rakemay be dumped by the person dragging it.

2. The combination, with the rake A C D and tongue H, of the lever L,handle4 I, rod or brace k, rod M, and arm N, substantially as and forthe purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

. ARTEMAS BIGBY.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. GOULD, FRANK HAMBLEN.

